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BOSTON IS A GREAT LITTLE "BIG" CITYAnd with over 575,000 residents, 10 million yearly visitors and 240,000 college and university students, BOSTON is on the move in the new millennium. There’s so much excitement here. The information here will take you to some of the most important and requested information and links you’ll need to help you get around, get settled and truly enjoy our wonderful city. If you don’t find something you need in the list below send us an email at BostonInfo@captainfarris.com INFORMATION SITES
Boston Common
Visitor Information Center
Monday - Sunday 9 to 5 157 Tremont Street
Prudential
Information Center
Monday - Friday 9 to 6 and Saturday & Sunday 10 to 6 2 Copley Place 617-536-4100
Cambridge Office
For Tourism
Monday - Saturday 9 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5 Harvard Square 617-441-2884 POINTS OF INTEREST
Boston Common
A beautiful 44 acre spot in the center of the city. Originally used for cattle feeding and militia training, it is now the nation’s oldest park. 617-536-4100
Boston Massacre
Site
A Ring of Cobblestones marks the spot where, on march 5, 1770, British troops fired into a crowd of angry colonists, killing five. (Congress & State Streets)
Bunker Hill
Monument
In Charlestown, the site marks the first major battle of the american Revolution. 617-242-5641
Faneuil Hall
Built in 1742 and presented to the town by merchant Peter Faneuil, it is an exciting meeting and market place. With historic tours. 617-242-5675
Old North Church
At 193 Salem Street. From this steeple, on April 18th 1775, Sexton Robert Newman displayed the two lanterns that sent Paul Revere on his famous ride. 617-523-6676
Old South Meeting
House
At 310 Washington Street. Known as the "Sanctuary of Freedom", it is one of the most significant sites of the American Revolution. It was the scene of the fiery debates between the colonists that led to the Boston Tea Party. 617-482-6439
Old State House
At the corner of State & Washington, it was built in 1713 and is the oldest surviving building in Boston and in it’s time was the center of political life. 617-720-1713
Park Street Church
At One Park Street, it was the site of William Lloyd Garrison’s first anti-slavery address in 1829. 617-523-3383
Paul Revere House
At 19 North Square, it was built around 1680 and is the only 17th century house still standing in downtown Boston. 617-523-2338
The State House
At Beacon & park Street, it was designed by Charles Bulfinch, Boston’s famed architect and is considered his masterpiece. 617-727-3676
The U.S.S.
Constitution Museum
At The Charlestown Navy Yard. It depicts the ship’s history through the use of video and interactive displays. 617-426-1812
The Black Heritage
Trail
A walking tour exploring the history of Boston’s 19th century free African-American community. It includes 15 antebellum sites. 617-742-5415
Boston Tea Party
ship & Museum
At the Congress Street Bridge, visitors may board a working replica of one of the three ships involved in the Boston Tea Party. 617-338-1773 MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum
At 280 The Fenway, this Venetian style palazzo was built by Mrs. Gardner at the turn of the century. It houses an extensive art collection and offers concert series. 617-566-1401
The John F. Kennedy
Library & Museum
In Dorchester this memorial to JFK portrays his life and times through films and exhibits. 617-929-4523
The Institute of
Contemporary Art
955 Boylston Street. It was founded in 1936 and features exhibits in many forms of contemporary art and live performances. 617-266-5152
Museum of Fine Arts
At 465 Huntington Avenue it has extensive collections of Asiatic, Egyptian and clsassical Greek and Roman art as well as European and American art in various forms. 617-267-9300
Museum of Science
At Science Park it is one of the leading destinnations for science and technology exhibits and educational programs. It now includes The Computer Museum. 617-723-2500
The Arthur &
Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
In Cambridge at 10 Garden Street, it is Radcliffe’s unique research library on women’s issues. 617-495-8647
The Boston Public
Library
At Copley Square features an extensive research facility and circulating collection. 617-536-5400
The Massachusetts
Horticultural Society Library
At 300 Massachusetts Avenue, it has an extensive collection of more than 100,000 books, periodicals and other information. 617-536-9280 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATIONMBTA Transportation
617-222-3200 IMPORTANT PERSONAL INFORMATIONLicense & Car
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